In Newport We have testing the 2^nd Saturday of the Month at Newport Senior Center. Testing starts at 9AM Walk ins welcome

Breakfast as always Before hand at Shirley’s on the Bay Front at 8 am.

Sun Shows Signs Of Life: Long-Awaited Solar Cycle 24 Starting To Take Off

Sun Shows Signs Of Life: Long-Awaited Solar Cycle 24 Starting To Take Off: "After two-plus years of few sunspots, even fewer solar flares, and a generally eerie calm, the sun is finally showing signs of life."

Ham radio operators prepare for storm aid in Oregon | More Oregon News | NWCN.com | Northwest News and Weather

Ham radio operators prepare for storm aid in Oregon | More Oregon News | NWCN.com | Northwest News and Weather: "OREGON CITY, Ore. -- Ham radio operators were gearing up for bad weather with a planned practice drill in Oregon City Wednesday morning.

These amateur radio operators were vital during last winter's storm. They used radios to get help where it was needed when the power went out and phones went dead.

'We have people that have gear ready. We have go kits. Certain specific layered systems and go kits for a short time or all day, a two day and a seven day,' said Dave Kidd, a amateur radio coordinator.

These folks proved their worth last winter, helping many flood and storm victims."